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Dragon (boss)
| Dragon (boss) | |
|---|---|
 Dragon's artwork from Final Fantasy Adventure | |
| First appearance | Final Fantasy Adventure (1991) |
| Latest appearance | Echoes of Mana (2022) |
| Species | Dragon |
| Counterpart(s) | Demagon, Drakonis, Mondoragon, Wyvern |
| Background music | "Danger"SeoM |
Dragon is a term referring to many bosses in the Mana series. The typical dragons fought as bosses look like the typical european depiction of the creature: a giant lizard with horns on its head, spikes on its back and large wings. Typical for high-fantasy settings, the dragons of the Mana universe are often tied to an element, reflecting their color palette.
In the first two installments, dragons were fought late in the game, typically in the Sanctuary of Mana. They would be able to breath flames of their elemental affinity and cast magic as well. In Final Fantasy Adventure, they would move on the ground while they would gain flight in Secret of Mana, occasionally leaving the arena to avoid damage. Echoes of Mana dragons would use the Dragon Dive physical move to damage their opponent in addition to their elemental breath attack.
Appearances[edit]
Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana[edit]
- See also: Dragon (Adventures of Mana), Red Dragon (Adventures of Mana), and Zombie Dragon (Adventures of Mana)
Dragon[edit]
The Dragon is the first guardian of the Temple of Mana and blocks the way to the Temple of Mana Atrium. In the original Game Boy installment, the Dragon loops around the arena clockwise with some zigzags when on the lower side. It hurls down explosions at the protagonist while doing so.
In Adventures of Mana, the Dragon tries to follow Sumo from a distance. It swipes its claws at him if close enough and will spit three fire balls if he’s too far. The whole arena will shake with each of the Dragon’s steps. Defeating it will reward the player with the Dragon Drubber achievement.
Red Dragon[edit]
The Red Dragon comes after the Dragon and prevents Sumo from reaching the Temple of Mana Corridor. In the original Game Boy installment, the Dragon loops around the arena counterclockwise with some zigzags when on the lower side. It hurls down explosions at the protagonist while doing so.
In Adventures of Mana, the Red Dragon is pretty much the same fight as the Dragon. It tries to follow Sumo from a distance. It swipes its claws at him if close enough and will spit three fire balls if he’s too far. The whole arena will shake with each of the Red Dragon’s steps. Defeating it will reward the player with the Red Dragon Destroyer achievement.
Zombie Dragon[edit]
The Zombie Dragon is the last roadblock before reaching the Mana Shrine, the innermost section of the last dungeon.
In the original Game Boy version, the Zombie Dragon follows the same movements as the Hydra and keeps itself to the right-hand side of the arena. It hurls fireballs at the protagonist while moving.
In Adventures of Mana, the Zombie Dragon will spit out three shadow balls at Sumo and will often follow through with spinning flames. Touching the Zombie Dragon will blind Sumo. Some shadow balls can transform into trails of dark fire. The Zombie Dragon can also spit out dark mist that will poison the hero on contact. He can also poison the protagonist by colliding into it. Defeating it will reward the player with the Zombie Dragon Devastator achievement.
An interesting note to point out is the Zombie Dragon being a palette-swap of the Hydra, sharing its moveset and movements as well.
Secret of Mana[edit]
- See also: Snow Dragon (Secret of Mana), Red Dragon (Secret of Mana), and Blue Dragon (Secret of Mana)
Upon flying to Pure Land, the party heeded the call of the Mana Goddess. They first must plow through a slew of multiple challenges before reaching their destination. The Snow Dragon was fought after the Dragon Worm in a snowfield. The Red Dragon was encountered after the Axe Beak in a cave. Finally, the Blue dragon was the last boss encountered before meeting with the Mana Tree.
Trials of Mana[edit]
Mondoragon is the final boss of Duran and Angela's story.
Legend of Mana[edit]
Drakonis is the final boss of the Dragoon Arc.
Sword of Mana[edit]
The Demagon is a boss encountered in the Mana Sanctuary.
Dawn of Mana[edit]
The Wyvern is a boss enountered at the end of Chapter 3.
Heroes of Mana[edit]
- See also: Red Dragon (Heroes of Mana) and Black Dragon (Heroes of Mana)
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A large portion of the dragons encountered in Heroes of Mana are members of the Dragonfolk hailing from Quon Continent.
The Red Dragon is a flying unit in Heroes of Mana. It is first encountered in Chapter 8: Clashes and Quakes when Roget and crew assist the Valsenan army on defeating the Peddan forces invading Molebear Moors.
The Black Dragon is a stronger variant of the Red Dragon. It makes its debut in Chapter 18: Lowenburg Rises Again during the retaking of the Beastman stronghold.
Finally, the Dragon Lord is the commander in chief of the Dragon Folk. The draconic sovereign appears in the Bonus Map 32: Lord of the Dragons, where he lays waste on Valsena with his fiery breath.
Echoes of Mana[edit]
- See also: Dragon (Echoes of Mana) and Yellow Dragon (Echoes of Mana)
The Dragon from Adventures of Mana appears once again as a boss in Chapter 7 of Season 1. The Harvester tags along with Julius disguised as Sumo and face off against the mighty dragon inside the Mana Temple before resuming their search for the Mana Sword.
The Yellow Dragon was a boss fought on the 85th floor of the Gingham Riftspire dungeon.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Dragon (boss).
Final Fantasy Adventure sprite
Seiken Densetsu mobile sprite
Adventures of Mana screenshot
